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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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